Hardly _______________ when we were told to stop.
| A．did we begin | B．had we begun |
| C．were we beginning | D．were we to begin |
The result was not as good as expected but the ________ on his face told us that he was still very happy.
| A．expression | B．impression |
| C．celebration | D．appearance |
He is a ________ man—he always says what he thinks.
| A．curious | B．serious | C．sincere | D．upset |
Nowadays people take___ exercise a day as they did in the past because of widely used automobiles.
| A．less than half | B．less than as half as |
| C．less than half as much | D．half less than |
--Why were you not at the concert last night?
--I _______a close game between Seattle and Miami.
| A．watched | B．had watched |
| C．have been watching | D．was watching |
Having lived in the town for many years，Mr. Smith no longer felt ________ among the local people.
| A．out of control | B．out of touch |
| C．out of place | D．out of use |